Ismail, Nortje big winners at CSA Awards

Shabnim Ismail and Anrich Nortje were named SA Women's and Men's Player of the Year at the annual Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards on Friday evening.

Ismail, who has recently retired from international cricket, won the award for the third time in her career, while it's the second time Nortje took home top honours.  

Ismail ended her final season with the Proteas Women as a vital member of the pace attack that spearheaded the women to their first-ever ICC Women's T20 World Cup final earlier this year. 

Nortje, who was nominated in each of the men's categories, was rewarded for his consistent pace and accuracy across all formats for the Proteas.

Elsewhere, there was a double honour for Nonkululeko Mlaba. The 23-year-old left-arm spinner received the Women's T20 International Player of the Year award and the Women’s Players' Player of the Year award. 

Laura Wolvaardt bagged the Women's One-Day International Player of the Year, and as the women's game continues to rise in popularity, Sinalo Jafta was fittingly voted Fans' Player of the Year. 

Kagiso Rabada was named Test Player of the Year for a second consecutive year, with his pitch-perfect leg cutter to Kraigg Brathwaite in the first Test against West Indies at SuperSport Park in March voted Best Delivery Fuelled by KFC. 

One-Day International captain Temba Bavuma was honoured with the Men's One-Day International Player of the Year award, while Reeza Hendricks was named Men's T20 International Player of the Year.

Gerald Coetzee earned himself the International Men's Newcomer of the Year gong, with David Miller being voted by his peers as the Men's Players' Player of the Year.

Domestically, Lions batter Ryan Rickelton was named Division 1 One-Day Cup Player of the Season and Domes